Antislipping shoe.



T. H. JOHNSON.

ANTISLIPPING SHOE.

AYPLIGATION FILED 313.21, 191a.

Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

THEODORE H, JOHNSON, OF W'ASI-IINGTON, DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA.

ANTISLIPPING SHOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

Application filed February 21, 1913. Serial No. 750,029.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE I-I. Jerm- SON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Antislipping Shoes; and I do here by declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention is directed to antislipping shoes for attachment to horses hoofs which have been shod.

The invention has for its object to so construct an article of this character that the same may be readily attached to or detached from a horses hoof.

A further object of the invention is to so construct an article of this type that the same can be quickly attached to the shod hoofs of a horse so as to prevent the animal from slipping when traveling over wet or ice covered pavements.

iVith these and other objects in View, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, combination, and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device showing the same attached to the hoof, Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the same detached. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view.

The device consists of a body 1 which is formed from a single piece of suitable metal and comprises a base plate 2,, said plate being formed so as to conform to the usual shape of the horse shoe 3.

The inner edge of the base plate 2 terminates in a vertical flange 4-, which corresponds to the curvature of the base plate 2. The ends of the flange 4 are connected by a plate 5 on top of said flange, which strengthens the device, and provides a support for the hoof frog.

Formed integral with the forward end of the base plate 2 is an ear 7, which is inwardly inclined so as to rest against the front of the hoof. The ear 7 terminates in a tongue 8, the extreme upper end of which being reversely bent so as to provide a loop 9, the purpose of which will appear later.

Arranged diametrically opposite and formed integral with the side edges of the base plate 2 are cars 10 which engage the sides of the hoof.

To one of the cars 10 is connected the lower end of the strap 11, and to the other car 10 is connected the lower end of a strap 12, which has its upper end passed through the loop 9, and is provided with a buckle 13 which is engaged by the st up 11, and when engaged thus said straps serve to firmly hold the device upon the hoof.

By providing the cars 10 channels l-il are produced for snugly receiving the rear ends of the shoe 3, the forward end of which being received in a channel 15 formed by the ear 7 and flange 4. It will be noted that when the device is in place upon the hoof the inner edge of the shoe 3 will rest against the flange 4-, and that the toe and heels of said shoe will engage the channels 15 and 14, respecti vely, thereby preventing relative movement of the shoe 3 and the device.

The base plate 2 is provided with a toe calk 16 and heel calks 17, which prevent Slllflfiige of the device, said callrs being formed integral. with the base plate 2.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that an a nti-slipping shoe has been pro vided which can be conveniently attached to a horses hoof when necessary, and one which mav be manufactured at a minimum cost.

What is claimed is:

An anti-slipping shoe of the class described comprising a body, formed from a single piece of metal and consisting of a base plate, a vertical flange formed integral with the inner edge of the base plate, a cross rest on top of said flange and connecting the ends thereof affording a support for the foot, ears formed integral with the side edges and front edge of the base plate, said ears being spaced from the flange to produce shoe receiving channels for receiving the toe and heels of the shoe, one of said ears terminating in a tongue having a loop formed upon its upper end, and means carried by the first named ears and engaging the loop to hold the device upon the hoof of the animal.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

rnnononn H. JOHNSON.

Witnesses:

CI-ms. H. CHERRY, Rose M. SEFTON.

Copies of this patent may ;be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

